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Hi! Things are hectic (in a good way) with the holiday. Stayed AF yesterday. Today is a planned A day. One wine? 2? Like @RockinRobyn672 I’m bringing some AF supplies! Planning ahead!

Dinner with friend tonight that, coupled with some travel anxiety, led to 2 glasses of wine. After really cutting back on drinking, I am feeling them! Made tea as soon as I got home to avoid a 3rd glass of wine. AF - Nov 1-4, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 -17, 19, 20 [total: 15] A- Nov 5 (1 wine), 6 (4 oz beer), 9 (1wine), 12…

Hi everyone! I'm starting my Thanksgiving travel so won't have access to my scale but made progress before I left - Challenge - lose 11.2 pounds by Jan 1 (I.e. get to 150) Starting 11/8 161.2 pounds Current 11/21 158.6 pounds Have a good day -

Sending more good thoughts to @joans1976. Good for you for setting limits at work! @dawnbgethealthy the Manhattan incident! Oh no! DH and I went to an Irish pub in our town last night. Our family had been going there for years until it closed during COVID. New owners bought it, updated it and re-opened this weekend. They…

AF - Nov 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 -17, 19 [total: 14] A- Nov 5 (1 wine), 6 (4 oz beer), 9 (1wine), 12 (beer), 18 (beer) [total: 5]

A busy day.... Hope everyone has a good weekend! AF - Nov 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 -16, 18 [total: 13] A- Nov 5 (1 wine), 6 (4 oz beer), 9 (1wine), 12 (beer), 17 (beer) [total: 5]

Fun night at the local Art Walk - - although I don't think I walked enough to burn any calories! Goal is to be AF from now to the Wednesday before Thanksgiving. Happy Friday! AF - Nov 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 -16 [total: 12] A- Nov 5 (1 wine), 6 (4 oz beer), 9 (1wine), 12 (beer), 18 (beer) [total: 5]

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Well, it's a good think I didn't read the fine print on last night's fundraiser invitation. It was a BYOB event! Husband and I had our refillable water bottles instead. Planning on 1 beer for tonight as we are headed to a brewery where we've joined the beer club. Will be fun! Welcome to the new folks. This is a great…

Good morning, everyone! I enjoy checking in with this group every day! AF - Nov 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 [total: 11] A- Nov 5 (1 wine), 6 (4 oz beer), 9 (1wine), 12 (beer) [total: 4] We are going to a fundraiser/bingo night tonight. It's at a little bistro that doesn't have a liquor license - - so that will…

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@globalhiker - Way to go! Looks like you had a great day. AF - Nov 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14 A- Nov 5 (1 wine), 6 (4 oz beer), 9 (1wine), 12 (beer) I've lost about 4.5 lbs so far this month! Not drinking has made a huge difference. I still have my evening winddown (a fun beverage, snack, music, candle). Last night I…

Challenge - lose 11.2 pounds by Jan 1 (I.e. get to 150) Starting 11/8 161.2 pounds Curren 11/14 159.6 pounds Thrilled to see that 150 range! I got this!

Great advice from @Suzysunshine99! You didn't get where you are in a month. Find what works for you but here are a couple of suggestions: Get 2 or 3 easy breakfasts that start you out right. For example, I often have "fruity Os" - scoop nonfat greek yogurt, dollop activia blueberry yogurt (for taste!), 1/2 chopped apple…

Spent a lot of the day out birding. AF - Nov 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13 A- Nov 5 (1 wine), 6 (4 oz beer), 9 (1wine), 12 (beer) Tried the Mingle blueberry Bellini. It’s okay but probably won’t buy again.

AF - Nov 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11 A- Nov 5 (1 wine), 6 (4 oz beer), 9 (1wine), 12 (beer) A very fun day but much of it was spent out in the South Florida heat! I walked to a nearby garden club festival in the morning and then was at a marine conservation event in the afternoon. We met some friends for a drink at our…

Challenge - lose 11.2 pounds by Jan 1 (I.e. get to 150) Starting 11/8 161.2 11/12 160 A good start! Ready to see the 159s!

AF - Nov 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11 A- Nov 5 (1 wine), 6 (4 oz beer), 9 (1wine) I ordered a mocktail from the restaurant menu, Ginger Lime Fizz. Not too different from what I’ve been doing but had full sugar products. Good but too sweet!

@Stockholm_Andy WOW. Those pics are amazing! AF - Nov 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10 A- Nov 5 (1 wine), 6 (4 oz beer), 9 (1wine) The Buzbee blood orange tonic water was a real winner. Definitely buying it again.

AF - Nov 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 A- Nov 5 (1 wine), 6 (4 oz beer), 8 (1wine) Tried one on the drinks with hemp. It’s supposed to calm you … didn’t seem to make a difference. Still really stressed so had a glass of wine, too. Looking forward to to a quiet tomorrow.

50 days to fabulous!

AF - Nov 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 A- Nov 5 (1 wine), 6 (4 oz wine) Felt stressed all day over the elections and really wanted a glass of wine. But mixed up sparkling grapefruit with my Q light ginger ale instead. Felt festive.

Challenge - lose 11.2 pounds by Jan 1 (I.e. get to 150) Starting 11/8 161.2

@joans1976 Glad to hear you got news to celebrate. Sending good thoughts as you work through your treatments. AF - Nov 1, 2, 3, 4, 7 A- Nov 5 (1 wine), 6 (4 oz wine) Mocktail was Ginger Beer, OJ and Grenadine - playing with proportions and very satisfying. Have a good day!

AF - Nov 1, 2, 3, 4 A- Nov 5 (1 wine), 6 (4 oz wine) So yesterday I tried a Becks NA beer. Won’t toss the 6 pack but likely won’t buy again. Didn’t have the hoppy taste I was looking for. My husband opened a bottle of beer our friend brewed and I had a taste of that with dinner. Going to try for AF from here to…

AF - Nov 1, 2, 3, 4 A- Nov 5 (1 wine) Are you sharing with friends that you are on an AF journey? We went for dinner last night with friends. I had a seltzer at the bar. We ordered a bottle of wine at the table and my friend announced she had stopped drinking during the work week! That made it easy to just have 1 bottle…

Happy Saturday - - AF - Nov 1, 2, 3, 4 A good mocktail find! I mixed 2 oz of OJ with Fever tree Light Ginger Beer and 1 tsp of Grenedine. Added a splash of lime juice, too. I'm going to keep playing round with this one. I live on an island in Florida without many stores. I'm headed "off the rock" today for a hike and will…

I’m in! Current 163 Goal 155 My biggest lifestyle change this time around is to greatly reduce added sugars and alcohol. It’s been working!

Hi! AF - Nov 1, 2, 3 Hi! I'm on a quest for good substitutes, too. I like my after-work wind-down time and ritual. Many of the mocktail recipes have lots of sugar or require too many crazy ingredients - - so if you find a doable one, please post. I bought a bottle of Seedlip Grove hoping it would be a kind of gin & tonic…

Nov 1, 2 - AF The Mocktail quest continues. Seedlip and seltzer was pretty bland. I added some lime juice to fix it up. I switched to a Fevertree light ginger beer. 38 calories and lots of zing.